TTC #1, Looking for iui Buddies for February!

[mnelson815]

Belle, I saw you got your IUI done! How did it go?? Did they give you post wash numbers and things?

Also, I have wondered and hopefully you can help since this just happened to you, but if Femara caused the 3 follicles to mature, but then you don't get to use the trigger shot since you surged early, do all 3 still ovulate without it? Or will only one? I just thought that was the point of the trigger was to try to get them all to release, but then people naturally ovulate more than one egg at times (hence fraternal twins), so I just wondered if they let you know any info on that?

So excited to follow your tww this month

 

[BelleNuit]

Just wanted to update that I got my crosshairs this AM. Looks like our IUI was well timed. So we should have a decent chance at a bfp. I'm going to try not to focus on it too much. One thing at a time!

 

[WishnandHopn]

Fx for you Belle! I hope the wait passes quickly.

Cb, any update? AF or BFP?!

Emily, good luck with your ultrasound today. I'm glad you're finding the acupuncture relaxing! I did one session and couldn't relax at all (wished I could get my $70 back!) I get a monthly massage, do fertility self-massage and sometimes guided meditation to help me de-stress.

Melissa, that is a very sweet offer to donate your leftover drugs! Mine are mostly covered by insurance, but if I lived closer to you I'd totally take you up on it! I hope you and your little bean are doing well.

AF was sneaky but she came this morning. I called in my day 1 and will be doing my 2nd IUI this cycle. I hope they increase my gonal-f dose. I don't feel super optimistic about this working due to DH's low post-wash count, but I am committing to doing 3 before throwing in the towel.

 

[BelleNuit]

Mnelson must have missed your post! The trigger works the same as your LH surge. So a natural LH surge will release all mature eggs. The trigger is more to get precise timing for IUI and for people who won't get an LH surge on their own!

The postwash was 24 million. The IUI itself hurt a ton. I think because I have a tipped cervix that isn't easy to visualize. The catheter fricken hurt and so did the speculum. I got a lot of cramping and bleeding which lasted most of the day.

I am excited for your second IUI Wishn!

 

[mrsbertrand]

Welcome CB!

Good luck everyone, FX and Baby Dust to all of you on this cycle!

Belle, Accupuncture is next on the list, likely before our last IUI session. Have been told should do it for 3 months prior to IUI to allow the body to sort itself out before trying.

Wishn, We are on the list, have been called a few times to participate actually but even just the meds can cost from $3000 - $7000 and that just ins't in our budget. We're in Ontario, down in Niagara

 

[emilydee87]

Hi all! Just checking in for a quick update.

Cb, bfp??? We're routing for you!

Belle, how often did u have your acupuncture sessions? It was a bit unclear how often would be needed.

WishN I'm sorry AF showed up We all know that feeling, we are with you.

We had our 3rd IUI today and I'm very hopeful. My follicle was 19mm on Saturday, and hubbys numbers were 97million with 92% motility. But mostly I just feel this one is it. I have an acupuncture appt tomorrow. I'll keep y'all posted! Entering the dreaded TWW.

Fx for you Belle! I hope the wait passes quickly.

Cb, any update? AF or BFP?!

Emily, good luck with your ultrasound today. I'm glad you're finding the acupuncture relaxing! I did one session and couldn't relax at all (wished I could get my $70 back!) I get a monthly massage, do fertility self-massage and sometimes guided meditation to help me de-stress.

Melissa, that is a very sweet offer to donate your leftover drugs! Mine are mostly covered by insurance, but if I lived closer to you I'd totally take you up on it! I hope you and your little bean are doing well.

AF was sneaky but she came this morning. I called in my day 1 and will be doing my 2nd IUI this cycle. I hope they increase my gonal-f dose. I don't feel super optimistic about this working due to DH's low post-wash count, but I am committing to doing 3 before throwing in the towel.

 

[BelleNuit]

Good luck Emily! I went once a week for acupuncture, but she said it would be more often during an IUI cycle.

Got progesterone reuslts yesterday. It was 114nmol, which indicates multiple ovulation, which we knew already. 9 dpo today, hoping for the best.

 

[WishnandHopn]

Fx for you Emily! I hope the wait passes quickly.

Great news about your progesterone Belle! You're into double digit days of the tww now...do you think you'll test? I'm feeling so hopeful for you!

MrsB I totally get it. The meds alone can be crazy expensive if you don't have insurance.

I started my Gonal-f injections on Saturday. Two more to go before my first ultrasound/blood appointment on Thursday morning. Not feeling much ovary action so far. Grow follies grow!

 

[BelleNuit]

I tested this AM at 10 dpo. Was a big BFN. I'll test again at 12 dpo if there is no spotting. I'm doubting if IUI is going to work for us. I don't think it's fixing our problem, whatever problem that is.

 

[BelleNuit]

Good luck with your follies this round Wishn! I'm rooting for you!

 

[mrsbertrand]

Good luck on your TWW ladies, and on your IUI Wishn!

Belle, I have the same thought myself, which is why we are looking into a naturopathic fertility specialist. Sometimes the clinics don't investigate EVERYTHING.

Another thing to share, there is an article circulating about how 40% of women who go for the HSG end up pregnant within six months, but only if they do a flush with oil or water, rather than the dye used to check if tubes are open.

https://www.iflscience.com/health-a...rtility-technique-that-led-to-his-conception/

 

[BelleNuit]

Ya I've heard that, sometimes there can be a bit of debris in the tubes that gets flushed out. I wasn't so lucky.

Good luck with the naturopathic route. I did that at first. My TCM diagnosis was liver qi stagnation with an underlying heat. Which didn't make much sense to me lol

 

[emilydee87]

MrsB and Belle that is so interesting! It makes sense to my non-medical brain. I had the test done with "water soluble dye" so I wonder if that counts? haha. It was very painful so maybe it was pushing some debris.

I'm one week into the TWW. I had some cramping last night at 6 DPO. I took a HPT and it was negative, so the shot is working its way out. Still, I wont be fooled by a false positive again, so I'm waiting until the full 14 days to be sure.

How's everyone else's cycle going?

 

[BelleNuit]

Thats great that your shot has already worked its way out of your system! I hope you get lucky this cycle!

I'm on CD 1 today after a longer than normal LP (likely a result of higher progesterone levels). We are going to do another IUI, same protocol. This time adding in acupuncture as well

 

[WishnandHopn]

Emily, that's great that the trigger is already gone! I hope the second week of your wait flies by (as if that was possible!)

Belle, sorry the witch arrived. CD1 is such a bitch, hope you're getting through it okay today.

MrsB, I just had my tubes cleared out last month (saline) so I hope there's something to that theory!

I had my IUI yesterday, a day earlier than I expected since I started to surge on my own on Saturday and they had me do the trigger the same day. The IUI went much better this time: no pain and DH's pre-wash motility was twice as high and his post-wash motile count was 5 million vs 3 million last time. I'm going to check for trigger around 7 dpo, and then really try not to test again until 14 dpo, which is Father's Day. What a lovely surprise that would be to give my DH

 

[emilydee87]

Ughhh so sorry Belle. Have a big glass of wine as a consolation prize

 

[emilydee87]

Hey ladies! Did anyone else have a hard time posting the other day? It kept detouring me to a winni the pooh ad... weird.

Anyway I know I faked y'all out last month with a false positive, but it's day 14 and I'm still getting positives!!! This is it! I'm pregnant! PREGNANT! I'm gonna call to go in to the doc on Monday

The tests have been getting darker since dpt 11, dpo 9. Today is dpt 14.5 dpo 12 and it's darker than yesterday. I can't figure out how to upload a picture. I can't believe it. I really can't. It's been so long. My husband can't believe it either, poor guy.

IUI #3, first month doing acupuncture, and a whole lotta praying!!! (Oh and my husband made me eat a pineapple)

 

[BelleNuit]

Congratulations Emily, looks like 3rd time was a charm for you.

 

[WishnandHopn]

Congrats Emily! That's fabulous news! Haha I've been eating lots of pineapple during my tww too...

I'm 8 dpo, 9 days post trigger and have a super faint 2nd line, which I am assuming is just trigger. I'm not going to test again until Sunday when I'm 14 dpo. Stay away witch!

 

[mrsbertrand]

Praying the witch stays away for you Wishn!

Congratulations Em! Heres to a happy and healthy pregnancy!!
(this gives me hope in regards to acupuncture

FX and for your IUI cycle Belle!